{"product_id":"between-the-blossoms-and-the-bell-tower","title":"Between the Blossoms and the Bell Tower — Original Watercolor Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpring holds its breath for just a moment — cherry blossoms still clinging to bare branches while the bell tower rises steady and white against a luminous sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePainted in transparent watercolor washes, this piece captures the fleeting overlap of seasons: the softness of bloom against the permanence of stone, light filtering through new leaves onto a winding path below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was the first completed painting of my Artist Residency at the Westfield Memorial Library — created entirely on-site during the spring of 2025. I was drawn to the way the blossoms and the bell tower seemed to exist in two different times at once, and I wanted to hold that feeling before it passed. It still stays with me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/light-and-memory-notes-from-the-easel\/what-i-learned-during-my-artist-residency\"\u003eRead the story behind this painting →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA painting for the collector who finds meaning in quiet, seasonal moments — at home in a reading room, a study, or anywhere that calls for a breath of spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Original watercolor on paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 7 × 10 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by William Palm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of a kind — no reproductions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips carefully packaged and insured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFraming available upon request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"William Palm","offers":[{"title":"Unframed","offer_id":47739222327459,"sku":null,"price":133.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Framed","offer_id":47739222360227,"sku":null,"price":233.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/0892\/1251\/files\/Between_the_Blossoms_and_the_Bell_Tower_7_x_10_watercolor_William_Palm_135_T2.jpg?v=1780596791","url":"https:\/\/shop.williamjpalm.com\/products\/between-the-blossoms-and-the-bell-tower","provider":"William Palm Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}